Clothes-drier



. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. BUTTERS, OF LOVELL, MAINE.

CLOTHES-DRI ER Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 49.498, dated August 22, 1865.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMEs M. BUrTEEs, of Lovell, in the county ot Oxford and State ot' Maine, have invented a new and usel'ul Improvement in Clothes-Bars; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a View of the bars open; Fig. 2, a top view ofthe same; Fig. 3, the bars closed, and in Figs. 4 and 5 sectional views to illustrate the opening and closing of the bars.

My invention relates to an improvement in clothes-bars designed to fold into a close orV compact form audit consists in arranging the several bars around a center post and hinged thereto. so that when opened or extended the bars will stand radially from the center post, and the outer end ot' the bars supported by a standard through which the bars pass, so that the said standard maybe moved in close to the center post and the hars to fold down outside the said standard.

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use my improved bars, I will prot ceed to describe the same as illustrated in""'the to the center post at a little distance from the post, as seen in Fig. 4.

O are standards which support the outer ends of the bars, one standard to each set ot' bars. The bars are made of an equal size from the center post out, and pass throughthe standard C, as seen in Fig. 4, so that the saidV standard may be moved over the bars, as seen in Fig. 4, close up to the center post, as seen in Figs. v3 and 5.

When not in use the frame is in position as seen in Fig. 3. When desired for use, raise the bars as seen in Fig. 4; then move the standard U from its position in Fig. 3 to that in Fig. 1 and 2, which supports the bars in their extended position. One or more ot' the several sets of bars may be extended as required for use. To close the bars, return the standard C to its position in Figs. 3 and 5, and the bars will of their own gravity fall to the position seen in Figs. 3 and 5. rlhe bars are hinged at such distance from the post as will permit them to fold down outside their standard.

I have described my bars as six sets and three bars in each set. These numbers may be changed and more or less used, as desired.

Having therefore thus full)T described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the center post,A A, hars B, and standard G, constructed and arranged in the manner substantially as and for the purpose specified.

JAMES M. BUTTERS. Witnesses:

J oHN E. EARLE, RUFUs H. SANEoRD. 

